Oni Press and Magnetic Press have announced the Kickstarter campaign for Liberty, a sweeping historical graphic novel written by renowned writer and video game designer Jordan Mechner, the creator of the groundbreaking Prince of Persia franchise, with art by Étienne Le Roux and Loïc Chevallier. This lushly illustrated and meticulously researched epic dramatizes the true story of the secret arms smugglers who helped win the American Revolution. Sign up so you don’t miss out when Liberty launches on Kickstarter. 

Set in 1776, Liberty follows the daring exploits of Silas Deane, a Connecticut merchant, and Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, a flamboyant French playwright. While Beaumarchais is most famous for writing The Barber of Seville, his most important work was done in secret.  While an outnumbered American rebel army struggles to defend New York against British forces, Beaumarchais orchestrates a clandestine mission from Europe to funnel weapons and support to the colonists. His efforts — fraught with political intrigue, betrayal, and high-stakes diplomacy — reveal a hidden chapter of history where art, ambition, and revolution collide. 

While Jordan Mechner is best known as the creator of the pioneering Prince of Persia video games as well as beloved games like Karateka and The Last Express, he has spent recent years writing breathtaking graphic novels including Monte Cristo, a thrilling modernization of Alexandre Dumas’s classic novel drawn by Mario Alberti and the graphic memoir Replay which was awarded the 2023 Chateau de Cheverny graphic novel prize. With Liberty, the renowned creator is joining forces with one of France’s most dynamic art duos Étienne Le Roux and Loïc Chevallier, whose intricately detailed and profoundly expressive artwork has earned them legions of fans around the world. 

In addition to the deluxe hardcover edition of Liberty, Magnetic Press is also producing a Limited Collectors 250th Anniversary edition, which will feature a foil-stamped slipcase with Fleur‑de‑Lis & Liberty Iconography, a ribbon bookmark, foil-gilded pages, and a bookplate signed and numbered by Jordan Mechner.

We have an exclusive reveal of that slipcase along with a preview of the graphic novel! Check it out below and don’t miss out when it launches on Kickstarter!